Human Resources Generalist

Benefits Administration

• Provide administrative support for employee benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, voluntary benefits, and retirement plans.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefit questions and enrollment assistance.
• Career new hire benefit enrollment, qualifying life events, and annual Open Enrollment.
• Partner with benefit vendors and brokers to resolve employee benefit issues.
• Aid with eligibility audits.
• Ensure timely processing of benefit changes and payroll deductions.
• Maintain accurate benefit records within the HRIS.

Leave of Absence Administration

• Administer all employee leave programs including FMLA, ADA accommodations, pregnancy-related leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave (where applicable), personal leaves of absence, and military leave.
• Collaborate with employees and healthcare providers to coordinate required documentation.
• Monitor leave eligibility, certification deadlines, intermittent leave usage, and return-to-work dates.
• Partner with managers to ensure compliance throughout the leave process.
• Maintain confidential leave documentation.

Workers' Compensation Administration

• Coordinate all work-related injury reporting.
• Serve as liaison between employees, managers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators.
• Ensure timely completion of required workers' compensation documentation.
• Track claims, restrictions, return-to-work dates, and modified duty assignments.
• Monitor OSHA reporting requirements when applicable.
• Identify trends and recommend strategies to reduce workplace injuries.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain compliance related to FMLA, ADA, HIPAA (where applicable), COBRA, ERISA, ACA, Workers' Compensation, Wage and Hour regulations, and Paid Leave laws.
• Aid with policy development and updates.
• Support internal audits and compliance initiatives.
• Maintain employee personnel files and required documentation.
• Aid with I-9 compliance and employment verification processes.

Employee Relations

• Respond to employee questions regarding HR policies and procedures.
• Provide guidance to managers on employee matters.
• Support investigations involving employee concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality while addressing sensitive employee issues.
• Aid in resolving workplace concerns in partnership with HR leadership.
• Respond to Unemployment Claims.

HR Operations

• Process employee changes including hires, transfers, promotions, compensation changes, and separations.
• Maintain employee records within the HRIS.
• Prepare HR reports and metrics.
• Aid with onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Support HR projects and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Participate in HR training and employee engagement initiatives.